Originally Posted by
mtnbud
Agreed - Sleep is very important. I sleep real well in my hammock. Better than I do in a tent. There is a learning curve to using and sleeping in one. If you decide to buy one and have the ability to to set one up at home to practice, I'd recommend doing so. My friend with the Hennessy has trouble sleeping anyway and says he sleeps the same as if he was at home. He has done a lot of experimenting with his set up to get the hang of using it, but says he'd never go back to a tent.
I'm sure this is somewhere else in my post history, but my first night I climbed into my hammock and thought, "This pretty comfy, but I'm still not sure I'll fall---" Woke up several hours later. I've never been this comfortable in a tent.